Distributing-roller for mucilage



(No Model.)

J. A. GONWELL.

I DISTRIBUTING ROLLER FOR MUGILAGLGUM; &c. No. 305,895.

Patented Sept. 30, 1884.

ATTORNEYS.

N, Ferns. mummwr. Washington. u. c.

rrnn STATES PATENT FFICE.

JOSEPH A. CONWELL, OF VINELAND, NEW JERSEY.

DlSTRlBUTlNG-ROLLER FOR MUClLAGE, GUM, 80C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 305,895, dated September 30, 1884-.

Application filed May 28, 1883. (No model.)

The invention-conslsts in a roller provided at each end with an annular groove inclined inward from the rim toward the longitudinal central axis, thereby forming pockets for the m'ucilage flowing down the ends of the roller.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal elevation of my improved mucilage-cup with the cover removed. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional elevation on linear m of the same, showing the cover in Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional eleplace.

4. is an end vation on line 3; y of Fig. 2. Fig. view of part of the box.

A roller, A, of wood, metal, or other suitable material, is provided with end'pivots, l3, resting in suitable journal boxes or hearings in the ends of a box, 0, provided with a cover, D. The box (3 is slightly longer than. the roller A at each end. One of the pivots B is provided on its outer end with a small handwheel, E, or like device for turning the roller. The roller A is provided at each end with an annular groovaF, which is inclined inward and from the outer edge toward the longitudinal central axis of the roller, as shown in Fig. 3. When the'roller A is revolved, the mucilage, 850., contained in the box, andinto which inucilage the roller dips, cannot flow down the ends of the roller upon the pivots and journals, but flows down the inclined end grooves into the pockets formed by the same, and

then flows out of the said pockets into the box 45 as the roller revolves. A scraper, G, is attached to two end pieces, H, pivoted in some suitable manner to the ends of the box near the bottom. Screw-pintles J pass from the end pieces through the front of the box, and on the outer ends of the said pintles winged nuts K are screwed. Spiral springs L surround the pintles J, between the front of the box 0 and the end pieces H, and press the scraper-plate G against the roller. The force with which the scraperis pressed on the roller can thus be regulated easily by means of the nuts K. The scraper G removes the surplus of mucilage from the roller A, and leaves the same onlymoistened with Inucilage. The 1abel, &c., to be provided with mucilage need only be pressed on the roller A, and then, by turning the roller in the direction of the an row in Fig. 2, the scraper will raise the edge of the label, so that it can be readily removed. It will thus be seen that the scraper performs a twofold functiouviz., that of a scraper and label-lifter. An opening, a, for a mudlage-brush, N, is formed between one end of the box and the corresponding end of the roller A,to permit applying the inucilage by means of a brush. The above-described roller can also be used to apply other viscous liquids, such as printers ink, varnish, 85c.

stantially as hereinshown and described, and

for the purpose set forth.

JOSEPH A. GONWELL.

,Vitn csses:

A. J. WxsHBURN, A. L. WoLoorr. 

